Letting the leaf fall, Lin's mother turned her head, but suddenly her eyes widened, her gentle expression freezing on her face like a distorted mask.

"What are you doing here?!"

Qingyun was also somewhat surprised. He had a great interest in the world’s booming technology and was not satisfied with the step-by-step exam-oriented education. So he came to the school today to apply for a leave of absence. He did not expect to meet these people.

Looking at Lin's mother, who was almost frozen in place, Lin Yuhao with a gloomy expression not far behind her, and Nie Chenyuan, who had also come here for some reason, Qing Yunwei gave a barely perceptible twitch of the corner of her mouth.

“I also go to school here,” Qingyun replied calmly to Lin’s mother.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two people behind Lin's mother changed slightly. Lin Yuhao put on a helpless expression, but his eyes became even more gloomy as he quickly walked towards Lin's mother.

Nie Chenyuan looked at Lin's mother, lost in thought. Lin's mother had been in the Qing family for nearly twenty years, how could she not know that Qingyun attended this high school? Her reaction was exactly the same as Lin Yuhao's earlier.

Exactly the same?

Nie Chenyuan's pupils contracted as he looked in shock at Lin's mother, who was nestled together with Lin Yuhao.

Nie Chenyuan could understand Lin Yuhao's attack on Qingyun, but how could Lin's mother know about it? She was Qingyun's biological mother who had raised her for 18 years, and she didn't stop Lin Yuhao from killing Qingyun?

Thinking about what Qingyun had gone through, even someone as knowledgeable as Nie Chenyuan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Qingyun chuckled inwardly. Lin's mother wasn't really asking why he was there; she probably wanted to know why he was still alive. This woman was clearly aware of what had happened a few days ago when Qingyun went to see her, only to be stopped and brutally killed by Lin Yuhao.

Lin Yuhao stepped forward and put his arm around his mother, looking at her with concern in his eyes. Although he didn't show it on his face, he was secretly determined to make a move.

He thought Qingyun was doomed after being beaten to such an extent, but unexpectedly, she appeared at school today. It's dismissal time now, and some students have already gathered around. If Qingyun says something carelessly, his carefully cultivated image will likely be tarnished.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness involuntarily flashed in Lin Yuhao's eyes.

“My mother has been restless these days. Now that she has suddenly seen you, she is probably reminded of those days when she was forced to be like this, which is why her tone was a little harsh.”

Lin's mother then revealed her weariness, frowning as she weakly leaned against Lin Yuhao's chest.

"Forced?" Qingyun's voice rang out with sarcasm. He took a step closer to the mother and son who were leaning against each other, his eyes sharp and his words scathing. "My father must have been a fool. He forced you to become the lawfully wedded wife of the Qing family, forced you to dote on him, forced you to enjoy the rights of the Qing family's matriarch, and finally forced you to live with the murderer of your deceased husband while holding his property?"

Caught off guard by the fact that he had killed Qing Haolin, Lin Yuhao was taken aback. He was an extremely cautious man, and his methods were very secretive. Even Qing Haolin, who was fighting against him, did not realize that he had injected hidden energy into his body. How did Qing Yun know?

"Shut up!" Lin's mother scolded, her eyes wide. A hint of panic flashed through her mind, but she avoided the main point and said, "What does Qing Haolin's death have to do with Yuhao? Xiaoyun, Yuhao is your brother. Even if you resent me, you can't make such false accusations."

Lin's mother gritted her teeth inwardly. Qingyun had always been obedient to the point of being timid. When had she ever become so sharp-tongued?

The classmates around Lin Yuhao who had cheered for him began to chime in. Nie Chenyuan, however, lowered his head and pondered. It was true that Lin's mother had been formally married into the Qing family by Qing Hao, and the wedding banquet had, as usual, invited all the well-known figures in the ancient martial arts world. It certainly didn't seem like there was any attempt to conceal anything.

"Brother?" Qingyun simply turned her head and quietly looked at Lin's mother. Apart from her slightly red eyes, she could not tell that he had been sharp-looking before.

"Mom, when he tried to kill me, did you tell him that he was my brother?"

The boy's words were impactful, making Nie Chenyuan's heart skip a beat.

Looking into Qingyun's clear eyes, he suddenly felt as if he were on Lin Yuhao's side, and his cold, indifferent attitude made him feel incredibly ashamed. He was about to step forward when Qingyun's completely cold gaze stopped him in his tracks.

Lin's mother was surprised, but on the surface she looked like she didn't know what Qingyun was talking nonsense, and shook her head helplessly.

She covered her face and sighed, "Xiaoyun, your birth was a mistake."

Qingyun turned and left without pausing at all, as if his biological mother's words of complete denial could no longer hurt him.

"Please excuse my poor appearance," Lin's mother said with a weary smile as she turned to Nie Chenyuan and the others. "Qingyun's attitude has always been somewhat extreme, but I never expected her to say something like this today."

Lin Yuhao smiled helplessly, but no matter how he tried to hide it, there was still a hint of displeasure on his face.

"Oh? It's all his fault?" Nie Chenyuan sneered, and without waiting for anyone's reply, he strode after Qingyun in the direction she had left.

Seeing this, Lin Yuhao finally couldn't help but show a hint of gritted teeth. He had spent so much time and effort to win over the Nie family, only to have it all ruined by Qingyun's two sentences.

Qingyun walked out of the school gate and got into the car sent to him by the Nie family, carefully searching for the original owner's memories of his family. He didn't believe that Lin's mother was forced back then, but this woman was extremely cunning, and finding evidence would probably not be easy.

"Change route, go to the Qing family's old residence," Qingyun said to the driver, raising her eyes.

Qingyun never expected to bring down Lin Yuhao today; the protagonist, supported by Heaven, does indeed possess some ability. Standing on the moral high ground, everyone around the protagonist seems blinded by a leaf, blinded by their own biases, simply following the protagonist's lead.

His words today only planted a seed of doubt in those around him. Qingyun wanted a complete reversal, and the next Ancient Martial Arts Tournament in three years would be a great opportunity.

By then, Qingyun's soul injuries will have healed, and her body will have been restored to its peak. The destroyed dantian, the plundered wealth and martial arts skills—Qingyun will make Lin Yuhao pay a thousandfold, a hundredfold, in the very place where he once made his name!

As for killing him? Qingyun would never do something so foolish as to inadvertently invite the wrath of Heaven. He would much rather watch Lin Yuhao suffer a fate worse than death than a clean and quick demise.

Following closely behind his own car was an extremely novel experience for Nie Chenyuan. To be precise, all his experiences after meeting Qingyun were novel.

Thinking of this, Nie Chenyuan couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. He had truly been blind and naive; just before today, he had actually praised Lin Yuhao highly. And regarding Lin's mother, he hadn't even considered the various obvious flaws—this was completely out of character for him.